The Delhi High Court recently affirmed the modifications made to the Adoption Rules issued under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015, which prohibit parents from adopting a “normal child” if they already have two children, ruling that the right to adopt children is not a Read more
In a recent ruling by the honorable court through bench comprising of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sanjay Kumar, clarified that an elder sister does not inherently have the legal right to act as guardian for her younger sibling unless there exists a specific court order permitting it. The case Read more
In a groundbreaking legal decision, a recent judgment shed light on the intricate challenges faced by law enforcement agencies when drawn into private disputes, emphasizing the need for judicious resource allocation and vigilant scrutiny. The case in question involved a complainant, identified as the appellant, who alleged financial impropriety and Read more
In the case of State Through Inspector of Police, CBI Chennai vs. Naresh Prasad Agarwal & Anr., the Supreme Court of India has rendered its judgement on February 13, 2024. The case stemmed from the Madras High Court’s decision concerning the quashing of a charge sheet and the rejection of Read more
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About the University Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU, Nagpur) was established by the Government of Maharashtra through an enactment known as the Maharashtra National Law University Act (Maharashtra Act No. VI of 2014). Hon’ble Shri Justice Bhushan R. Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India, is the University’s first Chancellor. Read more
The Karnataka High Court through Justice Suraj Govindaraj clarified that only the plaintiff, not the defendant, can file an application under Order 7 Rule 10 (Return of plaint) of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) in a suit. The respondents initiated a suit in front of the Principal District and Sessions Read more
In the case of Congress MLA K Babu’s 2021 election to the Kerala legislative assembly from the Thrippunithura constituency, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M Swaraj filed an election petition against the latter. On Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed the petition’s maintainability. According to the Supreme Court, defects in Read more
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay set aside the award given by the Labour Court due to a significant delay of 13 years in raising the Industrial dispute by the respondent and highlighted the implications of undue delays in seeking legal remedies. The dispute relates Read more
The Circuit bench of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court at Port Blair determined that using Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) Section 53A, which allows a medical professional to question a person accused of rape, to close gaps in the prosecution’s case would violate Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya held Read more
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in Criminal Appeal Nos. [Insert Case Numbers] of 2022, bringing clarity to the liability of directors who have resigned from their positions. The case involved former Directors of M/s MIEL e-Security Private Limited facing allegations under Read more